Aspirations 2009

International Education Exhibition:

Aspirations Education, one of the leading career guidance and placement service centres in Sri Lanka, will hold its annual International Education Exhibition for the third successive year to cater to an increasing number of students who are on the lookout for high quality study options overseas.

Representatives of highly reputed universities and institutes from Australia, UK, Malaysia and Singapore will participate in this exhibition which will be held from July 11-12 at the BMICH.

Students will have opportunity to not only explore the various educational avenues that are available to them in a wide variety of industries, but also to inquire and compare fees charged, facilities provided, and financial assistance available at each university or college and get an in-depth knowledge about any field of study in which the student is interested; moreover, students may be able to even obtain spot offers if they possess the required qualifications!

Education in Sri Lanka, today, is a major concern of not only students and parents, but the State as well. Due to budgetary constraints, the State has not been able to assist local universities expand their capacity to accommodate the ever-increasing number of students who complete their Advanced Levels successfully; consequently, the entry requirements to these local universities have gradually become more and more demanding on students, and in this intensely competitive environment, many very talented and capable students have become undeserving victims.

They have thus been forced to look at study options at local private institutions or at overseas universities and colleges, if they have the financial wherewithal to venture into such an expensive undertaking.

In addition to the challenges students face with regard to university entrance, many parents and students have preferred to pursue study options at overseas institutions of higher education.

This is because they have better-integrated with the global business community and conduct their courses with the technology and skill savvy that a student needs in order to be successful in a modern corporate environment; and because these universities make it a priority to keep their academic curriculum up-to-date with the constantly changing business and technological environments, students can be assured of the recognition their qualifications carry in the job market as well.